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30 THE COLONIES ANJ) INDIA APRIL 2,1890 year), that 50,0002 be added to reserve fund, bringing it up to 300,0002., and 5,0002. to officers' superannuation fund, leaving 9,7672 lis. lid. to be carried forward. The directors of the London and South African Exploration Company have issued a circular to their shareholders calling in question some of the statements recently made by the De Beers Company.

They point cut, among other matters, that when the company's mines of Dutoitspan and Bulrfontein were rushed in 1870, steps were taken to prevent any further parts of the company's estate being prospected, and accordingly "they never were prospected." It is untrue that the property was subject to careful and persistent search, as alleged. At the annual meeting of the African Investment Corporation, held on March 28 at the Cannon Street Hotel, Mr. Charles Howard (chairman) said that the total profit to December 81 last amounted to 16,5002. After dedncting the final dividend for 1888, and the interim dividend of per cent, paid in October last, the sum of remained. In view of the recent depression in South African securities, it had been deemed prudent to limit, the dividend to 15 per cent, in all, and to carry forward 6,1882.

The report and dividend were agreed to. At the annual meeting of the Canada North-West Land Company, held in Edinburgh last week, the directors were authorised to make a payment of 2s 6d. per share on capital account, and the articles of association were so altered as to enable all the proceeds of town sales to be applied to profit and loss account. The chairman, in his speech, showed that, while the company's land was valued in the accounts at 13s. per acre, the sales in 1889 averaged 21s.

per acre, and that, on the present scale of selling the company would be paying dividends as well as returning capital were the shares at par, and all payments consequently made in cash. BIRTHS. March 24, at South Street, Lady Colebrooke, of a daughter. 17, at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, the wife of Gilbert H. Harrison, Lieutenant Eojal Engineers, of a daughter.

13, at Clanricarde Gardens, the wife of C. Haddon-Chambers, of a daughter. 17, at St. Edward's, Villiers Road, Southsea, the wife of Commander C. A.

Hayes, R.N., of a son. 14, at Norley, Wonersh, Guildford, the wife of Captain G. H. Lane of a son. 20, at, The Avenue, Colchester, the wife of Major S.

H. Lynn, Army Service Corps, of a daughter. Mansel March 12, at The Oaks, Halifax, Nova Scotia, the wife of Major Mansel, Military Secretary to Sir John Ross, K.C.B., of a daughter. 5, at Baptist Parsonage, Pipestone, U.S.A., the wife of the Rev. T.

Morice, of a daughter. 11, at 16 Cotton Street, Aberdeen, Mrs. James Tait, of a son. March 13, at Melville Street, Edinburgh, the wife of Colonel G. Young, 1st Goorkha Light Infantry, of a daughter.

MARRIAGES. 11, at St. Andrew's, Ashley Place, William Percy Ashe, of Chislehurst, Kent, son of J. W. Leach Ashe, to Frances Rachel, widow of Captain Walter Robert Hamilton, 4th Bengal Cavalry.

10, at the old parish church of St. Leonard s-on-Sea, Edward Pinckard Bryant, late of the 68th Bengal Native Infantry, and of We4 Hill, St. Leonard's, to Harriet Jane, elder daughter of the late Edward Starling, solicitor, for many years of Sackville Street, St. James', and Sumner Terrace, Onslow Square. De 15, at St.

Matthew's, West Kensington, William Frederick Darley, eldest son of W. F. de Fabeck, Deputy Surgeon-General, Madras Army, to Lucy Augusta daughter of Theophiius Judge. Haggard 1, at Agra, India, Claud Mason Haggard, Captain Royal Artillery, to Maud, elder daughter of the late George' Hamilton Low, Royal Canadian Rifles. 15, at Holy Trinity Church, Ventnor Bernard, eldest son of William Lintott, of Park field, Horsham, to Lucy, second daughter of George Allsop, of Black Nest, Newbury, Berks.

15, at St. Andrew 's Church, West Kensington (by special licence), Alexander Dewar Maotavisb, and Shanghai Banking Corporation, China, to Winifred (Win), daughter of Edward Dale, of Red Hill. DEATHS. 16, at Forest Lodge, KingFgate, Aberdeen, Alexander Anderson, late manager Northern Agricultural Company, aged 67. 14, in London, the Rev.

George Butler, D.D., Canon of Winchester, aged 70. Collier. 11, at Shanklin, Isle of Wight, Captain George Baring Collier, Royal Navy, eldest son of the late Admiral Henry T. B. B.

Collier. March 1, at Tynmawr, Woolston, R. W. Evans, late Commodore P. and O.

aged 75. Hall. 14, at Weston -super -Mare, Amelia Ourry Hall, widow of the late Captain Percy Francis Hall, R.N. 18, Robert Hullab, M.R.C.S., Surgeon-Superintendent of the Grabamstown Asylum, aged 45. Hume 16, at Rock Lodge, Lynton, North Devon, Henrietta Frances, wife of Captain Walter Hume, late 38th and 75th Regiments, and daughter of the late Seignelay Thomas Cuthbert, H.E.I C.S, aged 45.

12, at the residence of her daughter, Court Prior, Torquay, Mrs. Eliza Humphreys, widow of Humphrey Humphreys, late of Buckingham, aged 75. Colonial papers, please copy. 5, at the Manse, Avoch, N.B., Major-General Alexander Mackenzie, C.B. (late 76th Highlanders).

Manson. 15, at Malta, George Manson, Secretary to the Port Trust, Bombay. Perceval. At Villa Maria, Monte Carlo, of congestion of the lungs, Captain M. II.

Perceval, R.N., third son of the late Hon. M. H. Perceval, of Spencer Wood, Quebec, Canada. March 25, at Leamington Spa, Eine Mary, the only daughter of Major G.

Bulstrode Radcliffe, Assistant Commissary General, Bombay, aged 11. Saunderson 9, Alexander Michie Saunderson, of Balgownie, Oakhill Park, Liverpool, late manage! the Pacific Steam Navigation Company, aged 47. Venour. March 12, at Weymouth, Anne, daughter of the late Walter Askell Venour, B.E.I.C.S., of Wellsbourne, Warwickshire. TO STOUT PEOPL Sunday Times Russell's aim is to ERADICATE, to CURE the and that his treatment is the true one seems beyond all doubt.

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